Obstetrics & Gynaecology Registrar (non-training)

Commencing January 2025 – 6 Months, Fixed Term

Are you a skilled and ambitious medical professional seeking a challenging yet supportive environment to advance your career? Look no further!

We are seeking a non-training registrar to join our team, this is on a fixed term basis.

About the Role

As a non-training registrar in our O&G department, you will enjoy:

• High-level support and training from experienced O&G Consultants and senior medical staff.
• Opportunities to teach and mentor junior doctors (SHOs) and medical students, contributing to their professional development.
• Hands-on experience in both directly and indirectly supervised clinics, as well as participation in at least two theatre sessions per week.
• Exposure to a wide range of major and advanced Gynaecological procedures, including abdominal, vaginal, and minimal access surgery.
• General ward work to further broaden your clinical skills and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake clinics and theatre sessions under appropriate supervision to enhance your skills and proficiency.
• Participate in general ward work to provide comprehensive patient care.
• Collaborate with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Fulfill after-hours on-call duties aligned with the consultant’s roster, with appropriate support provided. On call is one in five nights and weekends.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• Gain invaluable experience and expertise under the guidance of experienced consultants.
• Enhance your teaching and leadership skills through mentorship opportunities.
• Work in a supportive and collaborative environment that values professional development.

Health New Zealand Lakes provides healthcare to a population of 112,000 people from its two general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupō, a top tourist area of New Zealand. We take pride in all our services we provide and aim to improve, promote and protect health in our region.

Rotorua Hospital is a District General Hospital in one of the most spectacular regions of New Zealand – native bush, beautiful lakes and rivers, unique geothermal landscapes and some of the best mountain biking and walking/running trails in NZ. Rotorua is also the perfect place to explore all that the North Island has to offer - it is only an hour from the spectacular east coast beaches, and an hour from stunning Lake Taupō with Mount Ruapehu offering skiing, tramping, fishing and water sports.

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All applications must include:

• Up-to-date CV
• Cover Letter
• 3 x referee reports on the MCNZ RP6 form (one of whom must be your most recent supervisor).

Health New Zealand Lakes will not contact referees – it is the applicants’ responsibility to provide references with their application. References should be attached to your application.

You must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand and be eligible for general or provisional general registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. You can check your eligibility for registration by visiting the Council's website at Medical Council New Zealand

Candidates who are not currently registered with the New Zealand Medical Council should be aware that it is a requirement of the NZ Medical Council that your qualifications are approved through EPIC. If you have a commitment to working in New Zealand it is highly recommended that you start this process as soon as possible to allow your subsequent registration to be undertaken in a timely fashion. For more information, please visit MCNZ website re EPIC Credentialing

Unfortunately, incomplete applications cannot be considered

this position closes on 27th September 2024

For further information, please contact Sarah Gray, Medical Management Unit Recruitment

mmu.recruitment@lakesdhb.govt.nz